The people were issued welfare stamps, which were little tokens called tesserae. They were the only thing Romans could turn in in order to receive food and grains from the Annona.
They would all gather at large warehouse to receive their foods, the warehouses were always owned by the government.
They would receive wheat flour, or already baked bread and sometimes a little more but not much, since so many Romans were getting their food from the Annona, the government could not supply everyone with a lot of food.
On special occasions meat was distributed to certain people, those people consisted of those who had the special tokens meant for meat only.
the Romans did not call it their welfare program, in Rome it was known as the Annona
They came up with the system of the Annona when they finally realized the agriculture in Rome could not feed everyone.
whom ever controlled the welfare system in Rome also controlled the whole city of Rome
Emperor Trajan created the Alimenta, which was a welfare program for young children. It supported them in general funds, food and subsidized [[#|education]].
The more grain the the emperor supported, the more popular he became throughout the Romans.
There are 4,300,000 people on welfare and 46,700,000 people on food stamps
4.1% of all americans are on welfare programs
The government spending money is 131.9 billion dollars and counting
the percent on “white” people on welfare is 38.8%, “black” people 39.8%, Hispanic 15.7%, Asian 2.4%, and “other” 3.3%
The minimum amount of money you can make per month and still receive welfare is 1,000 dollars a month.
The U.S welfare system began in the 1930’s
The types of welfare include; Health care, food stamps, child care assistance, unemployment, cash aid, and housing assistance.
the federal government provides assistance through the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) and they then give a grant to each state so they can run their own welfare program
- The people were issued welfare stamps, which were little tokens called tesserae. They were the only thing Romans could turn in in order to receive food and grains from the Annona.
- They would all gather at large warehouse to receive their foods, the warehouses were always owned by the government.
- They would receive wheat flour, or already baked bread and sometimes a little more but not much, since so many Romans were getting their food from the Annona, the government could not supply everyone with a lot of food.
- On special occasions meat was distributed to certain people, those people consisted of those who had the special tokens meant for meat only.
- the Romans did not call it their welfare program, in Rome it was known as the Annona
- They came up with the system of the Annona when they finally realized the agriculture in Rome could not feed everyone.
- whom ever controlled the welfare system in Rome also controlled the whole city of Rome
- Emperor Trajan created the Alimenta, which was a welfare program for young children. It supported them in general funds, food and subsidized [[#|education]].
- The more grain the the emperor supported, the more popular he became throughout the Romans.
http://penelope.uchicago.edu/Thayer/E/Roman/Texts/secondary/SMIGRA*/Congiarium.htmlhttp://giselleaguiar.com/novel1/deo_volente/government-welfare-programs-of-the-ancient-romans/
Modern day welfare
- There are 4,300,000 people on welfare and 46,700,000 people on food stamps
- 4.1% of all americans are on welfare programs
- The government spending money is 131.9 billion dollars and counting
- the percent on “white” people on welfare is 38.8%, “black” people 39.8%, Hispanic 15.7%, Asian 2.4%, and “other” 3.3%
- The minimum amount of money you can make per month and still receive welfare is 1,000 dollars a month.
- The U.S welfare system began in the 1930’s
- The types of welfare include; Health care, food stamps, child care assistance, unemployment, cash aid, and housing assistance.
- the federal government provides assistance through the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) and they then give a grant to each state so they can run their own welfare program
- http://cincinnati.oh.welfareinfo.org/ look here for people to contact!!!
http://www.statisticbrain.com/welfare-statistics/http://www.welfareinfo.org/
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